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PSN Blackout ENDS at 41 days. All capabilities including PSN Store have been restored. Welcome pack available.
Posted April 27, 2011 - 07:19 PM
Posted April 27, 2011 - 07:32 PM
Pau Gasol is GONE
Posted April 27, 2011 - 08:10 PM
Pau Gasol is GONE
Posted April 27, 2011 - 08:17 PM
Pau Gasol is GONE
Posted April 28, 2011 - 12:06 PM
Pau Gasol is GONE
Posted April 28, 2011 - 07:10 PM
I say the Russian Ukraine rip off artsist hackers.
Here's an article by CNN called "Playstation Network hack: who did it?"
Posted April 29, 2011 - 11:16 AM
Posted April 30, 2011 - 07:58 PM
The one time I felt like playing some black ops online the system went down. Usually don't feel like playing games at all anymore these days, god of war 3/red dead redemption/arkham asylum and resident evil 5 have sat there for like 2-3 months, have't finished any of them, but i've been wanting to play black ops for like 2 weeks now, especially since I was gonna get the new maps and all. Hope it's back soon.
Posted April 30, 2011 - 11:02 PM
During a press conference tonight in Tokyo, Sony detailed what it will reward PlayStation Network users when the service is turned back on next week after being shut down due to an illegal intrusion.
Sony announced its "Welcome Back" program worldwide, giving all existing PlayStation Network users 30 days of PlayStation Plus for free. Current PSN+ members will receive 30 days of additional service for free. It will also provide "selected PlayStation entertainment content" for free download. Details for each region will be announced at a later date. Music Unlimited subscribers (in countries where the service is available) will receive 30 days free service.
"This criminal act against our network had a significant impact not only on our consumers, but our entire industry," said Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation. "These illegal attacks obviously highlight the widespread problem with cyber-security. We take the security of our consumers' information very seriously and are committed to helping our consumers protect their personal data. In addition, the organization has worked around the clock to bring these services back online, and are doing so only after we had verified increased levels of security across our networks.
"Our global audience of PlayStation Network and Qriocity consumers was disrupted. We have learned lessons along the way about the valued relationship with our consumers, and to that end, we will be launching a customer appreciation program for registered consumers as a way of expressing our gratitude for their loyalty during this network downtime, as we work even harder to restore and regain their trust in us and our services."
Sony also said it is working with the FBI criminal investigation to track down who hacked the network. The company re-confirmed it does not believe credit card information was taken, but says customers should keep an eye on their bank statements. Of the 78 million PSN users, roughly 10 million had active credit cards on their account.
When the Network goes live next week, users must download a new system firmware update and will ask users to create a new password. Sony will also do a phased rollout by region for PSN services. Next week's initial rollout includes:
- Restoration of Online game-play across the PlayStation 3 and PSP systems. This includes titles requiring online verification and downloaded games
- Access to Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity for PS3/PSP for existing subscribers. Sony will have a phased rollout by region for PlayStation Network next week. The services that will be available include:
- Access to account management and password reset
- Access to download un-expired Movie Rentals on PS3, PSP and MediaGo
- PlayStation Home
- Friends List
- Chat Functionality
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Posted May 01, 2011 - 05:48 AM
So will I be able to D/L my Assassins Creed Brotherhood Davinci missions?
Edited by LakersGAFan, May 01, 2011 - 05:49 AM.
Posted May 01, 2011 - 10:49 AM
sounds like they're handling this situation pretty well
"I don't like it when you call me Big Poppa, from South Central n' I hate helycopters"
Posted May 01, 2011 - 03:22 PM
cool, so ill be able to download all the free games that PS+ members have access to? good thing i didnt buy sonic | and || then
cool. things are getting back.
So will I be able to D/L my Assassins Creed Brotherhood Davinci missions?
The one thing that won't be up right away is the PSN Store, so we'll have to wait to take advantage of the free downloads. But they say everything should be up by the end of May
Posted May 01, 2011 - 08:56 PM
The one thing that won't be up right away is the PSN Store, so we'll have to wait to take advantage of the free downloads. But they say everything should be up by the end of May
gonna take them an entire month to get this [expletive] fixed?
Pau Gasol is GONE
Posted May 01, 2011 - 10:21 PM
gonna take them an entire month to get this [expletive] fixed?
Yea, I'm guessing the exploit that was used to hack was through the store and some downloadable games. I heard they are actually issuing new SDK's to developers so that would mean it was a hole in the old SDK used for games.
Posted May 02, 2011 - 09:21 AM
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"I don't like it when you call me Big Poppa, from South Central n' I hate helycopters"
Posted May 02, 2011 - 02:41 PM
wtf are they giving away for free for a month. me no comprende'
Posted May 02, 2011 - 03:15 PM
so Im gonna get the Assains Creed Davinci missions for fre then???
wtf are they giving away for free for a month. me no comprende'
It's Playstation Plus free for 30 days and sounds like a yes to your Assassins download
Posted May 04, 2011 - 01:21 PM
I'd be happy.
They(Sony) ought to give us more avatars or create an avatar for the PSN. I been rockin humpty dumpty forever.
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"ONE careful owner from new that all this unique CAPTUR from the RENAULT range has had with extremely low miles £30 ROAD TAX for the year cheap insurance and EXCELLENT value for money fuel wise make it a appealing car. Superb reviews from current and new owners the car is going from strength to strength. Fully inspected and SERVICED by our mechanical team as well as freshly mot'd until April 2019 for that extra piece of mind. Packed with FEATURES you will love the fact your are getting so much specification with this car here are just a few to name SATELLITE NAVIGATION BLUETOOTH USB PORT ELECTRIC WINDOWS ALLOY WHEELS CRUISE CONTROL DAB RADIO TOUCH SCREEN and so many more. Call today our AWARD WINNING TEAM to experience a celebrity service trough HONESTY and TRUST at Renault Bradford we are here to make you new purchase as simple and easy as we can."
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Renault's little Captur Crossover model has proved to be a strong seller for the French company, but since its initial introduction, an army of fresh rivals have been launched to try and eat into its market share. Hence the need for regular updates. A facelifted version arrived in 2017 delivering a smarter look, a classier interior and extra safety technology. In 2018, Renault updated the range structure too. As ever, the Captur will appeal to supermini buyers wanting extra versatility, as well as family hatchback customers in search of something more interesting and affordable.
You can't fault the thinking behind the modern Crossover, a class of car that aims to blend the versatility of a people carrying MPV, the attitude of a high-riding SUV and the sharp driving dynamics of a family hatchback. It's a segment that's now divided into a couple of sectors, the larger one typified by cars like Nissan's Qashqai and Peugeot's 3008 and based on Focus-sized models. The real sales growth though, is coming from smaller-sized supermini-based Crossovers, cars that have built on the original success of Nissan's pioneering Juke and are now a hot ticket for almost every mainstream brand. Here's one of the most tempting - Renault's Captur. It's based on the Clio supermini, is priced to sell at the affordable end of this segment and was launched in 2013. Buyers have liked the Captur's versatility and scope for personalisation, plus efficient running costs and a decently responsive driving experience have also made it popular. The result has proved to be good enough to make this Renault's second best seller. Can this improved model keep the momentum going? Let's see what's on offer.
Driving Experience
Nothing's really changed here in terms of either engineering or driving dynamics, but then, nothing really needed to. Set off on your first drive and if you're used to a supermini, the commanding driving position will be welcome - unless you're the kind of enthusiastic owner who realises that with extra ride height, you usually also get extra body roll through the bends. Renault appreciates this too, which is why the Captur features a 'Roll Movement Intervention' system, supposed to stop the body pitching about through sharp corners. Under the bonnet, all Captur owners will find 90bhp beneath their right foot. Most will want the dCi 90 diesel, offered with either maual or EDC auto transmission. If you'd rather have petrol power, there's a manual gearbox three cylinder 0.9-litre Tce 90 unit. We'd choose the diesel every time. That Tce engine gives you over 50% less pulling power than the equivalent dCi diesel, so as usual, the black pump version will feel the quicker day-to-day tool. Don't get any designs on off-roading though. There's no 4WD option and there won't be for the platform this car rides upon hasn't been designed to take it. In compensation, there's a decent 170mm of ground clearance.
Design and Build
'Passionate, practical and innovative'. Is that what this is? The answer depends, as usual, upon your point of view. The Captur's certainly an eye-catching thing, especially when specified in contrasting colours. Changes made to the facelifted version include a modified radiator grille that features smarter chrome trim and can be flanked by full-LED 'Pure Vision' front headlights that bring the look of this baby Crossover even closer to that of its larger Kadjar stablemate. At both the front and rear, the bumper incorporates smarter skid plates. The cabin was upgraded as part of the facelift too, benefitting from higher-quality plastics, extra chrome trimming and more comfortable seats. The steering wheel is made from more upmarket materials and, on certain versions, comes trimmed with full-grain leather. The gear lever boasts a more modern appearance, while the door panels have been revised to seamlessly incorporate buttons and controls. At the same time, the Captur retains its most practical features, including the availability of removable upholstery and the 'Grip Xtend' traction system, depending on trim level. As before, all variants get a pretty unique feature in this class, a sliding rear bench that moves backwards or forwards by up to 160mm (though only as one unit), enabling you to prioritise either legroom or bootspace. Position the seats to maximise luggage space and cargo capacity rises from 377-litres to 455-litres. And you get a false boot floor that can be repositioned to suit the height of the load you need to carry and has a wipe-clean reversible flip side. Push forward the 60/40 split-folding rear seat and you'll find that it doesn't quite lie fully flat but in this position, you do get access to 1,234-litres of total fresh air.
Market and Model
If you're attracted by the look of this small, trendily-styled little five-door Crossover model, then you'll be pleased to learn that it's one of the most affordable cars of its kind on the market. Prices start at around £15,500 and few variants are bought over £20,000. There are three trim levels - 'Play', 'Iconic' and 'GT Line'. Three multimedia systems are fitted according to equipment level: R&GO, Media Nav and R-LINK, the latter now compatible with 'Android Auto' for smartphone linking purposes. There's also the option of a desirable 7-speaker BOSE premium audio system. New safety systems include a Blind Spot Warning system that on the move, will stop you from dangerously pulling out to overtake in front of another vehicle. Buyers of higher-end versions can also spcify a 'Hands Free Parking' function that can help you find a space, then automatically steer you into it. Equipment-wise, virtually all models get things like a DAB radio, air conditioning and front foglights. And absolutely all of them get alloy wheels, daytime running lights, cruise control with a speed limiter, a trip computer, a height-adjustable driver's seat, power front windows and mirrors, Bluetooth 'phone compatibility, a decent quality USB and AUX-in-compatible CD stereo with fingertip control, plus Hill Start Assist to stop you from drifting backwards on uphill junctions.
Cost of Ownership
The Captur continues to deliver a set of impressively economical running cost figures. Perhaps the most interesting powerplant option is the TCe 90 unit, a three-cylinder 899cc petrol engine that manages to return 55.4mpg on the combined cycle and emits just 114g/km. Go diesel and you'll be looking at 78.5mpg and 95g/km from the dCi 90 engine. Unless you order it in automatic form, in which case the figures fall to 72.4mpg and 103g/km. Either way, diesel-powered Captur models offer an improvement of about 10% over the figures returned by rival Nissan Juke or Peugeot 2008 competitors. The returns I've quoted for this car assume that you've activated the 'ECO' mode, accessible via a button on the centre console. This delivers fuel savings of up to 10% by slightly restricting the engine's pulling power, adopting a more efficient control programme for the air conditioning and heating systems and, in the case of EDC automatic models, switching to more efficient gearchange software mapping. I should also tell you about residual values, not traditionally a Renault strongpoint. Independent experts CAP reckon that after three years or 60,000 miles, a Captur will still be worth between 41 to 43% of what you paid for it.
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Motorcycle Rally ready to roll
STURGIS —For most of the year, this west Oktibbeha County community fits the description of a "sleepy little town."
But on Saturday, Sturgis saw the first signs that the town's signature event was quickly coming to life.
American flags and welcome banners were already in place on utility poles along Highway 12 through the town. Another large welcome banner hangs across Highway 12 right as motorists enter downtown Sturgis.
But it was at Diane Jackson Memorial Park where the tale of the 2010 Sturgis South Motorcycle Rally was beginning to unfold as several dozen RVs and tents were staked out as the early arrivals for the rally began appearing.
Donny Hanson, president of the Sturgis Rally Board, already had his camper strategically placed at the park's entrance and stayed busy Saturday directing early Rally arrivals to spots where they could set up campers and tents. As of 4 p.m., some 100 campers had already been set up, Hanson said.
Some vendors for the Rally — which formally opens late Thursday afternoon, a day earlier than previous years — were already beginning to set up around the town, including one carnival ride.
"Usually, we don't expect to see vendors start setting up until Sunday of Rally week, but we've already got some starting to get ready," said Hanson early Saturday afternoon.
By mid-week, much of Sturgis will resemble a carnival midway, with vendors selling every type of food imaginable, clothing, Rally souvenirs and motorcycle accessories set up almost wall-to-wall across the town.
In fact, one of the new additions to this year will be a carnival with multiple rides and games, and it's a feature — coupled with changes in how the passes for the Rally concerts are sold and the addition of an extra day — Hanson hopes will help boost attendance and revenue for the Rally, which donates proceeds to charity.
This year, the Rally is partnering with the Dixie Thunder Run and the Mississippi Military Emergency Relief Fund to receive proceeds.
"We just want to encourage people to come and support the Rally by purchasing a weekend pass or a nightly pass and enjoy the Rally. We are a non-profit organization trying to help others," Hanson said.
The decision to add the extra day "was made because of the need for income to produce this rally," Hanson said.
"The past few years we have tried to give the people an extra day and the attendance has been good for this day, but the added expense to the Rally to do this extra day has been to expensive to not be charging admission. We decided to charge admission to the Thursday night concert, therefore leading to the nightly entertainment passes," Hanson said.
"We have added the student ID discount in hopes of getting the college students to come to Sturgis and see what is going on and to possibly purchase an all-event pass for the entire week end. We are not trying to make a killing off of the event but rather make enough money to pay the bills and
have money for the Town of Sturgis and for the charities that we support each year, and to grow the Rally."
Organizers had also realized that the Rally had "sort of gotten to a plateau and leveled off," Hanson said.
"Some of it has to do with the economy, but the big thing is that we can not keep offering the big-name entertainment unless we get more income from registration and ticket sales. The only way to increase ticket sales is to offer better entertainment," Hanson said.
"We have seen in the past 5 or 6 years that as the entertainment got better, then the ticket sales increased. We are always looking for some sponsors to help curb some of our costs of this production. We do not have any of the big name corporate sponsors that a lot of other events have. We would like to have them."
Even with what Hanson described as stagnant attendance, the Rally has continued to draw thousands of bikers to Sturgis, not to mention thousands of other visitors who just like to enjoy seeing the motorcycles and taking in the attractions the Rally offers, Hanson said.
The event is one that families can enjoy, and Rally organizers want to keep it that way, Hanson said.
"The one common compliment that we get and have gotten for the past 13 years is that 'we can bring our entire family to this rally and not have to worry about trouble or having our children exposed to things that go on at other rallies.' We do not allow the nudity at any time. We do not allow the drunken out of hand people to roam the streets," Hanson said.
"We have the security measures in place that if some one does try to get out of line, that person is immediately escorted to a place that he can be handled. Some people complain about the amount of security officers we have at the rally but it is there for a reason. That reason is to protect the families and individuals that are there. We want the families to come and enjoy the true spirit and comradery of the motorcycle world. The 'Bad Biker' persona that has been around for so long is not the norm any more."
The first sanctioned Sturgis South Motorcycle Rally was held Sept. 20 and 21, 1997, and attracted 500 bikers and a total attendance of 800 people.
In recent years, the Rally has seen attendance of more than 35,000 people.
The Rally has attracted visitors from countless states, including Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Florida and California.
Many friendships have been forged among Rally-goers, Hanson said.
"For me personally, getting to meet a lot of interesting people from all over the country, is neat. I have even ran into a lot of people that I knew from some past experiences in my life that I had forgot. The pleasure of working with some of the best entertainers in the entertainment world. I have made a lot of good friends through the past 10 years that are in the entertainment world, and we all still communicate an a regular basis," Hanson said.
"I get calls all year long from these people wanting to know how the Rally is going and who is going to be there for the year coming up. Most all of them want to come back and perform at the Rally time after time because of our friendship and the fun they have... Very few of the entertainers are just plain business after they get to Sturgis and see the down home hospitality that we give here."
Editor's note: More stories about the Sturgis South Motorcycle Rally will be published daily leading up to and during the event. In Monday's edition, information about the entertainment offerings for this year's Rally will be published.


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Actress Tara Reid refused to promote Sharknado when the cheesy disaster movie first came out last year (13), because she feared the title alone would end her career.
The American Pie star's TV film became a surprise phenomenon and now the sequel has hit TV screens with record-breaking ratings, but she wasn't a fan when she first signed on to star in a film called Dark Skies.
She tells Access Hollywood Live, "When I first did it, it was called Dark Skies, so I thought, 'OK, it's not gonna sound so bad on my resume... it'll be fine'. And then all of a sudden... they're like, 'We're changing the name to Sharknado'. I said, 'Oh my God, this is it! My career is over...' I begged them to change the name. It was horrible. They said, 'Trust us... It'll work'.
"When it came I never told anyone about it... I thought, 'OK, it's on Syfy (network), no one will ever see it'. When it became this phenomenon, I was like, 'Are you joking me, is this really happening?'"
The sequel smashed network records when it debuted on Wednesday night (30Jul14).


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I've been on a roll reviewing highlighters lately, or at least I feel like I am! Today I'm talking about a new indie brand line of highlighters, produced and sold by a girl I met in one of my favourite Facebook groups: Beauty Squad. Beauty Squad is this place where Dutch speaking makeup lovers unite to fangirl about pretty products and each other's faces, and share info on sales and coupons etcetera. Of course there's some drama once in a while, but most of the time I love how positive, girly and supportive the group is, and I love seeing other women explore their passion for makeup.
Paressa took the plunge to start Visa Lux cosmetics, manufacturing her own highlighters (she mixes the pigments and presses the powders herself!), and she contacted a couple of bloggers in the Beauty Squad group to test her goods and provide her with some nice pics. Let's take a look at Strawberry Milkshake!


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January 9th, 2013
Focusing on the Russell 2000 Index
Among the investments in my My Model Portfolio, there's one Index ETF: the 3x leveraged Russell 2000 ETF. What has intrigued me over the past several weeks about this ETF is that it continues chugging along, moving higher with no little recognition of the difficulties the S&P 500 is having in matching its all-time high water mark of 1576, let alone being able to cross above the more immediate 1465 resistance hurdle.
While the S&P 500 just barely nudged above its Tech Bubble high with an 85% rise from the 2003 low to the peak just before the Financial Crisis/Great Recession bear market crash in 2007-2009, the Russell 2000 was able to appreciate around 145% over the same period. Likewise, the S&P 500 Index rose around 114% from the bottom of the Financial Crisis Crash in 2009 to the 2012 high while the Russell 2000 appreciated around 135% to yesterday's close (click on image to enlarge).
As they say, past performance isn't a guarantee of future performance. But a comparison of the two indexes since 1991 reveals that there's something more going on here than external economic and financial cycles. And I believe the answer rests in the stocks comprising both indexes.
Most importantly, the stock with the largest capitalization in the Russell 2000 currently is Ocwen Financial Corp., a savings and loan coming in at $4710.0 million. The stock at the bottom of the list of 2000 stocks with the smallest capitalization is Ventrus Biosciences Corp weighing in at just $31.0 million. By comparison, the S&P stock with a capitalization of around $4700.0 is Robert Half Inc. Not insignificantly, RHI ranks 438th out of 500; in other words, 87.4% of the stocks comprising the S&P 500 Index (or 437 stocks) are larger than even the largest of the Russell 2000 stock. Not one stock in the Russell 2000 is large enough to be ranked above any of the bottom 62 of 500 stocks in the S&P 500.
To avoid significant liability resulting from a mad rush on a limited supply of stock, Cramer and the rest of the Talking Heads you hear in the business media of necessity might push "best of bread", large-caps, performance over the past years including the secular bear market suggests a better strategy if you're looking for some capital appreciation … albeit with more volatility. Now that we may be at the cusp of some significant upside market action when the debt ceiling "crisis" passes, the place to look for stocks with significant upside potential is among those in the Russell 2000 Index.
Alternatively, if you just want to add some juice to your less risky, mid- to large-cap collection of individual stocks, include a small amount of IWM, the Russell 2000 ETF or UWM or URTY the 2x and 3x leveraged equivalents. There are also a wide variety of slices of these 2000 stocks if you want to zero in on only the value, growth and mid-cap or small-cap components of the Index. In sum, variants of the Russell 2000 could be an easy way to capitalize and maximize on any underlying market action.


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Defensive copying
Immutable objects
Minimize ripple effects
private unless there is a good
reason for not doing so.
One of the guiding principles of lasting value in programming is
"Minimize ripple effects by keeping secrets." When a field is
private, the caller cannot usually get inappropriate direct access to the field.
To clarify, there are three possibilities for a
private field:
boolean, and so on.
String and
BigDecimal, whose
data never changes.
It's only the last case - the mutable object
private field - where
inappropriate direct access to a
private field is possible.
Here's an illustration:
Example 1
import java.util.Date; /** * Planet is an immutable class, since there is no way to change * its state after construction. */ public final class Planet { public Planet (double aMass, String aName, Date aDateOfDiscovery) { fMass = aMass; fName = aName; //make a private copy of aDateOfDiscovery //this is the only way to keep the fDateOfDiscovery //field private, and shields this class from any changes that //the caller may make to the original aDateOfDiscovery object fDateOfDiscovery = new Date(aDateOfDiscovery.getTime()); } /** * Returns a primitive value. * * The caller can do whatever they want with the return value, without * affecting the internals of this class. Why? Because this is a primitive * value. The caller sees its "own" double that simply has the * same value as fMass. */ public double getMass() { return fMass; } /** * Returns an immutable object. * * The caller gets a direct reference to the internal field. But this is not * dangerous, since String is immutable and cannot be changed. */ public String getName() { return fName; } // /** // * Returns a mutable object - likely bad style. // * // * The caller gets a direct reference to the internal field. This is usually dangerous, // * since the Date object state can be changed both by this class and its caller. // * That is, this class is no longer in complete control of fDate. // */ // public Date getDateOfDiscovery() { // return fDateOfDiscovery; // } /** * Returns a mutable object - good style. * * Returns a defensive copy of the field. * The caller of this method can do anything they want with the * returned Date object, without affecting the internals of this * class in any way. Why? Because they do not have a reference to * fDate. Rather, they are playing with a second Date that initially has the * same data as fDate. */ public Date getDateOfDiscovery() { return new Date(fDateOfDiscovery.getTime()); } // PRIVATE /** * Final primitive data is always immutable. */ private final double fMass; /** * An immutable object field. (String objects never change state.) */ private final String fName; /** * A mutable object field. In this case, the state of this mutable field * is to be changed only by this class. (In other cases, it makes perfect * sense to allow the state of a field to be changed outside the native * class; this is the case when a field acts as a "pointer" to an object * created elsewhere.) * * In new code, you should use java.time classes, not java.util.Date. */ private final Date fDateOfDiscovery; }The above class uses a defensive copy as part of its design, but there are cases in which defensive copies aren't desired. The point is that for mutable fields, you need to know the difference, and make the appropriate choice.
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Individuals or representatives of organizations or agencies that:
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The department invites any individual interested in joining to complete the partner form and return as directed on the form. Individuals completing this form will be included on the Campaign Partner listing and will receive periodic updates on the campaign.
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Individuals or representatives of associations or organizations that want to become more involved in the ongoing design, evaluation and implementation of the campaign are invited to become a member of the Live Well Message Alliance.
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Grey's Anatomy Gossip: O'Mizzie Over?Steve Marsi at . Comments
When it comes to summer Grey's Anatomy news, Michael Ausiello of TV Guide is all over it. Here's what he has to say about the Izzie-George pairing (which, apparently, is as unpopular with focus groups as our many reader comments would suggest) as well as a hint as to what's to come first for the new interns... one of whom we already know.
Question: I am in desperate need of some Grey's Anatomy scoop: What will happen to George and Callie? Please tell us Gizzie is officially dead.
Ausiello: Well, they're not officially dead, but it's certainly not looking good for the embattled lovebirds after they got eviscerated in a recent focus group. A source close to ABC tells says that George and Izzie polled 95 percent negative, leading one of the 200 participants to conclude that O'Mizzie will be dropped. I hereby take back all the bad stuff I've ever said about focus groups. I love focus groups. Focus groups are awesome.
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Tate's Bake Shop. Last week, I received a lovely small unglazed loaf pan from Artisan Bakeware.
Alas, the cookies are all gone and I didn't have time to blog my own giveaway as quickly as I had hoped (as so many of my fellow food bloggers have). I ate two each of the chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal raisin and macadamia nut (in a three-day period). I'm going to talk more about which cookies we liked best when I do post a Tates Bake Shop giveaway (my next post, I promise) and that is when I will give one lucky reader a chance to win the same cookie package, and cookbook, for your own home. Today, I want to be fair to Artisan Bakeware, by focusing on reviewing how their product worked . Fortunately, I found a recipe for Double Berry Crumb Muffins on page 14 of the Tate's Bake Shop Cookbook. I decided to double the recipe so that I could bake a "tea loaf".
Since I live in California, we grown our own olallieberries in our backyard. I also buy extra from a local farm stand, and then freeze them in 2 cup increments. Chinese take-out style boxes are perfect for this:
Recipe Review: I love to bake homemade muffins for breakfast. I was able to make this batter in 15 minutes, plus take photographs. This recipe is easy enough for beginner bakers. The texture of the muffins were moist and very tender. There were a LOT of berries, so decrease the amount if you prefer more muffin to berry ratio. My husband adores berries, so he was very happy with the way I made them. The cinnamon is very subtle, and the sweetness was just right. I would definitely layer more streusel on top (which explains why I had some leftover), and maybe chop my pecans not quite as small as I did this time (I cheated and used a mini-chopper). I loved the orange zest, which complimented the cinnamon and berries perfectly. The "tea loaf" was equally moist. On a five star rating, this earned a 4 1/2 by my husband, son and me. I ate one, thank you very much. How's that for willpower? The boys will devour the rest, no doubt.
I'm baking another Tate's Bake Shop recipe, as I type this post. I will queue that post, next, and tell you how you could win an assortment of Tate's Bake Shop Cookies and a cookbook of your own. So, if you didn't win on the multitude of other bloggers who had this giveaway-- maybe this is your lucky chance!
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Program will outline local healthcare job opportunities
Healthcare is a fast-growing career throughout the nation and particularly in Pennsylvania. The demand for skilled health-care workers often exceeds the supply of people with the proper training. In an effort to help area residents explore careers in the healthcare industry and learn more about what kinds of jobs might be available, Pa. CareerLink is holding an informative program that will feature presentations by area healthcare employers and local educational and training facilities on Friday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. at the St. Marys CareerLink office, located at 301 Depot St. CareerLink specialist Debbie Anderson said Adult Recruitment to Careers in Healthcare (ARCH) is a new program that helps introduce the variety of healthcare positions available to displaced workers, non-traditional students or people who want to transition to a new career from what they are doing now. The program is by the Northwest Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center, an organization that works to help communities in a 15-county area in northwestern Pa. meet the health-care needs of residents through the development of local workforces. CareerLink employees and ARCH program specialists met over the summer to talk about bringing the program to the Elk County area. "The health-care field is wide-open, and there is a desperate need for qualified people for these positions," said Gary Graham, CareerLink specialist at the St. Marys office.The program, expected to last about an hour and a half, will first provide an overview of the different careers available in healthcare. Then, employers will give a presentation on their respective health-care facilities and what they look for in an employee. "They're all local," Anderson said of the employers. Educational providers will then talk about the type of curriculum adult learners would experience and the types of financial assistance available. "There is a lot of funding available for this type of training," Graham said.People who come to the event will receive a folder with information about healthcare careers and obtaining employment in the healthcare field. They will also have the opportunity to ask questions and speak directly with representatives from healthcare facilities and educational institutions. Anderson said there are a large number of health career job openings in the area, and that salaries for those positions are generally very good. "Due to the demand and projected wages that are being offered in the medical field, this might be an opportunity for you to pursue," Anderson said. Anderson also reminded area residents that CareerLink can help people find jobs in all sorts of fields, and help employers fill positions."Not all of the jobs in the area are advertised in the newspaper," Anderson said. She said people looking for either part-time or full-time employment in skilled or unskilled positions can contact CareerLink at 834-2857 or apply in person. There is no charge for either jobseekers or employers to apply for or post jobs. For more on this story, see the Nov. 9 edition of The Daily Press.


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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) created a world of darkness and light through his paintings. What may appear as just another expression of art to the casual viewer is in actuality a true reproduction of his world. I have returned to the well of Caravaggio for another story from the artist's short life, the influence of his patron, Cardinal Scipione Borghese (1577-1633). Drawing from Andrew Graham-Dixon's book, Caravaggio, A Life Sacred and Profane, and M, the Man who became Caravaggio by Peter Robb, a portrait of sorts has appeared, detailing the obsession of the Cardinal and his ruthless collecting of the artist's works. No accidents of fate can be attributed to their relationship, only a hot- headed painter and one of the many who manipulated him to their own rewards.
Scipione Borghese, the nephew of Pope John V, is someone fit to be called the Cardinal Nephew, willing to bend all opportunities to his desired machinations in the name of the papacy. Scipione built three major private estates: Palazzo Pallavcini Rospigliosi, the Villa Borghese and Palazzo Borghese. The Villa Borghese art collection is a testimony of Scipione's drive to establish the Borghese legacy with other ancient Roman families such as Colonna and Orsini. Tireless and ruthless in his quest for art, the Cardinal considered extortion and outright theft to be tools of acquisition to complete his gallery.
The meeting of these men occurred in the Antechamber of Quirinale Palace, where Borghese was the papal representative of judicial administration. Caravaggio was caught up in the net of his own violent arrogance, having assaulted the notary Mariano Pasqualone, who brought charges against him. A settlement was the required agreement, and for this consideration, Caravaggio showed his gratitude to the Cardinal with a gift, Saint Jerome Writing. The deal was private enough that no record of a commission or payment survives, but the painting does appear in the possession of Scipione Borghese following this interesting event.
Soon after, Caravaggio found himself the latest flavor in the Roman carnival of fame. Commissions came his way from several sources, including a portrait of Pope John V, and a commission for the Basilica of Saint Peter; The Madonna and Child with St. Anne, 1605-06; for the altar of the Archconfraternity of the Papal Grooms. The dream of his fellow artists to be enshrined in this cathedral with the greatest names of the day was within his grasp, for two days.
"In this painting there are but vulgarity, sacrilege, impiousness and disgust… One would say it is a work made by a painter that can paint well, but of a dark spirit, and who has been for a lot of time far from God, from His adoration and from any good thought…" note from a Cardinal's secretary of the time.
This was not the first of Caravaggio's paintings considered unacceptable, but it was rejected by the College of Cardinals, from Saint Peter's. Displayed from April 14 thru April 16, the painting was removed and purchased at a remarkably reduced price by Scipione Borghese. Recent archival research has revealed that the Cardinal was involved in obtaining the painting at a very early stage of the commission. Borghese was stepping up his collection of the temperamental artist, by fair means or foul.
The Death of the Virgin, commissioned by Laerzio Alberti for his chapel in the Carmelite Chuch of Santa Maria della Scala, was ultimately rejected by the Carmelites. The public reason is the portrayal of the Holy Mother is considered too secular, showing her bare legs. Accused by his contemporaries of using a local prostitute in the portrayal of Mary, sacrilege for the time, the church deemed it unacceptable, giving another wound to Caravaggio's pride. The painting was immediately purchased by the Duke of Mantua, on the recommendation of Peter Paul Ruebens, who called it Caravaggio's "best work."
The next masterpieces came to the Borghese collection in 1607, through the settlement of a tax bill. Giuseppe Cesari, former teacher of Caravaggio, found himself an impediment to Cardinal Borghese's obsession. Cesari had a considerable stock of paintings from various apprentices, with two by Caravaggio; Borghese made an insulting offer, which Cesari had the temerity to refuse. That mistake saw him arrested on false charges with a possible death sentence hanging over him; the payment came in the form of 107 paintings. The Pope gave them all to Scipione including Sick Bacchus, and Boy with a Basket of Fruit, advancing the Borghese family collection further.
I leave the story of Caravaggio for the moment, as he struggles between the love and hate of Rome, his ego filled with righteous indignation and praise. The events of his life are ready to collide with the murder of Ranuccio Tommassoni and the artist's life on the run from papal justice. Scipione Borghese is not finished with Caravaggio, becoming a crucial figure in his final days.
Has Caravaggio influenced your view of art? Is his story typical of the tortured artist or are his actions compounded by the puppetmasters of the time? I would love to chat with you about this artist!
If you want to learn more about the artist Caravaggio, there are similar facets to his story posted here:
Caravaggio, before Fame and Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
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Caravaggio, by Octavio Leoni
Scipione Borghese, by Octavio Leoni
Saint Jerome Writing, by Caravaggio
Pope Paul V, by Caravaggio
Madonna of the Grooms, by Caravaggio
Death of the Virgin, by Caravaggio
Boy with a Basket of Fruit, by Caravaggio
Sick Bacchus, by Caravaggio
Research Links
Andrew Graham-Dixon, Caravaggio, A Life Sacred and Profane
Peter Robb, M, the Man who Became Caravaggio


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Tips to help your smartphone work betterIf Santa didn't leave the latest and greatest smartphone under the tree this holiday season, there are ways you can make your current phone run just like new! CNET's Sumi Das has tips.
-You've used and possibly abused it all year. Now the 2012 has coming to an end. Why not show your smartphone a little love with some simple maintenance to keep it humming along in 2013. First, take stock of all the applications on your phone. -How many apps does a normal person use? Probably a lot fewer than they actually have installed on their phone. There's upstick up space especially if you got a notifications or alerts running in the background-- -Delete any apps -You don't use. You can always reinstall them later. -You should also remove anything else from your phone that is chewing up memory and likely making your phone sluggish. Text messages, e-mails, voicemails and the worst defenders, photos. -But not really running down your battery but you might find that you wanna get rid of them and you'll have a lot more space for other things that you do. You use it and listen to like apps and music. -Clearing your cache can also improve your phones performance. To do this, you may have to go into the settings for a specific applications such as your browser. Another option, use an app to keep tabs on your phone. Once your smartphone is ready for 2013, you can get started on those New Year's resolutions. In San Francisco, I'm Sumi Das, cnet.com for CBS News.


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Lake Region's Track and Field Kicks off New Season
ORLEANS – "The goal for the season is to compete, be productive and have an athlete compete in every event." Those were the words of Coach Auclair during a preseason workout.This season's squad will be larger than usual, with 20 girls and 16 boys making up the 36 member team. 10 freshmen have also made the jump to the track and field team.With the recent Division realignment, the team will still maintain its Division 3 placement. While the Vermont Principal's Association opted to move the school to D-2, the Track and Field Federation expanded their divisions from 3 to 4 and they decided to keep the Blue and White right where they are.Returning seniors: Canaan McKenzie, Matthew Lyon, Seth Lawson, and Mitchael Budziak, along with new seniors Jon Bacon, Garrett Rockwell and Angus Gluck will play a huge role in the leadership of the team.Other members of the team: Tyler Perry, Charlie Epinette, Clark Hayden, Josh Thibault, Trey Lalime, Cody Doloff and Dennis Newland are expected to mentor and show the newcomers, Ian Strange and Evan McKenzie, the ins and outs of the track and field setting.On the girls side the senior leadership rest of the shoulders of Hannah Hahn. The 4-term track participant is ready for a break-out season following a strong indoor campaign. Johanna Gercke, Lisa Loffler, Tanja Jensen, Katie Powers, Ashley Lackie, Corinne Lawson, Emily Bouffard, Emily Millar, Shannon Eubanks, Averill Snyder and Elise Morissette make up the returning members of the team. Paving the way for the large group of 8 freshmen who are determined to leave their mark at Lake Region.Emily Lawson, Tori Adams and Amber Bernier are trying to prove their merit as 3-sport athletes. While Althea Holland, Emily Close, Anna Willis and Gratia Rowell round out the squad.Even with the addition of the new talent coach Auclair still feels strongly about this team and is confident that another banner can be hung on the wall of the Don Harter Memorial Gymnasium.The team kicks off their 2012 campaign tomorrow when they travel to St. Albans and compete against Hazen, Peoples Academy, Spaulding and BFA- Fairfax


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Sort of a test topic to show that the BBS Global Community Forum is NOW up and running. So what is Sue "f**king* Dent up to? Working on Cyn No More getting ready to pick my editor and working on getting those books selling so I can keep on writing. Y'all help a girl out. All my books are available in the Black Bed Sheet Store in all formats known to man. They're available everywhere else books are available as well but if you get them anywhere else then YOU PAID TOOOOOOO MUCH!!! You can also get autographed copies of my book at http://www.SueDent.net
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Lamont research scientists primarily support their research activities from external grants. A salary insurance plan supported by Observatory endowments provides a rolling tenure within the senior appointments and includes a component of base support which increases with promotion to higher ranks, together with an incentive program that allows individuals to accumulate a flexible cash reserve to be used as research support.
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The research staff of the Observatory comprises scientists in three University-wide ranks -- Associate Research Scientist, Research Scientist and Senior Research Scientist. In each rank a scientist may receive salary support from the Observatory's endowments, in which case the titles Doherty Associate Research Scientist, Doherty Research Scientist and Doherty Senior Research Scientist apply to designate that the support comes from endowment sources. Additionally, scientists who are Doherty Senior Research Scientists are eligible for appointment as Doherty Senior Scholars, the highest distinction available in the research staff at the Observatory. Other named research positions supported by specific endowments currently exist (e.g., the Langseth-PGI Senior Scientist, and PGI-Doherty Junior Scientist), and others can be added. Scientists holding named positions will normally be those who form the core research staff of the Observatory. They are referred to below as the Doherty Research Staff of the Observatory. Those who are Doherty Research Scientists, Doherty Senior Research Scientists and Doherty Senior Scholars (or equivalent named position associated with an endowment provided to the Observatory) form the Doherty Senior Staff.
Scientists whose positions do not carry a Doherty or similar title will normally be those associated with major multi-year projects at Lamont or an Earth Institute unit located at Lamont, and receive sustained support through those projects' grant or contract funding. In the latter case, they may use titles such as IRI Research Scientist where the modifier designates the project. Scientists appointed to research positions without Doherty (or equivalent) titles can request transfer to Doherty positions or, in some special cases, apply for a Doherty title supported by sources other than the Observatory's endowments. To do so they are evaluated by the same process of promotion into the appropriate position as described herein. Full time faculty members in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences are provided research positions at Lamont. The appropriate positions are Assistant Professor receives Associate Research Scientist appointment, Associate Professor receives Research Scientist appointment, Full professor receives Senior Research Scientist appointment. With the exception of the DEES full time faculty scientists who are not members of the Doherty staff (regular or senior) do not have voting rights with regard to appointments and promotions of the Doherty staff as set out below, but may participate in the governance of the Observatory through membership on standing and ad hoc committees.
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The term vernacular music refers to the musical styles and music making practices that are most widely used among people. I tend to use the terms vernacular music and popular music interchangeably. For decades now, leaders within music education have promoted the use of popular music in schools only to see little substantive change occur. I think, however, that the curricular landscape might be starting to change. Hopefully more schools are broadening the music learning opportunities they offer to become more inclusive of multiple types of musicianship.
A critical ingredient for carrying on this kind of curricular reform is equipping teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to use popular music in authentic and educationally meaningful ways. I've had the opportunity to do this with the music education majors at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. For these students, I offer a course called "Popular Musicianship" with my colleague Dale Bazan. Most of these teachers-to-be have developed their musicianship exclusively through the formal settings of large ensembles in schools and private one-on-one lessons. In this course, they form small "rock bands" and learn how to play the instruments authentic to them. Almost entirely outside of class meetings, they collaborate to cover popular songs and create original works. They also do some songwriting individually.
Here's a short video from last fall's class in which I explain it some more:
When talking about the educational benefits of using popular music, one that is usually mentioned first is the motivation boost it can offer. I've certainly seen this played out with my students. They have such personal, emotional, and social connections to popular music that they seem willing to invest a lot of their free time—what little music education majors have!—on improving their vernacular musicianship. And their intrinsic motivation is surely enhanced by their being able to choose the music they work on, even composing some of it individually and collaboratively.
Using popular music, however, is much more than a "hook" to get kids into school music programs, only then to focus on other musical things they may not like as much. I seriously doubt that a bait-and-switch approach even works in the long run. The real power of popular music comes from the fact that it's the native musical style of young people. It only makes sense to use a familiar musical context to most effectively engage students in creative activities like composing and improvising. As numerous music pedagogues have pointed out, people ideally learn music in the same sequence as they learn their native language. Much listening necessarily precedes imitation and personal expression. Here's where popular music can offer an educational opportunity that other less familiar styles cannot.
As I said above, most of the music education students come into the Popular Musicianship course having logged much time listening to popular music, but having very little experience performing it or being creative with it. They seem to get a lot out of exploring the social music making and personal expressivity. They gain more confidence in ear playing and improvisation, and grow the artistic interpersonal skills involved in making creative group decisions. Through songwriting and performance of original music, many discover a new outlet to express intense feelings and stories from their personal lives. When they have these musical experiences, they quickly understand the merits of providing them to others, including their future students. In this short video, some of our students explain these things in their own words:
In addition to the experiences with the Popular Musicianship class, I've been following the growing body of research that supports the value of vernacular music experiences in the education of young people. Here are a few articles I've written in which I review some of this research:
- Woody, R. H. (in press). Vernacular musicianship: Moving beyond teenage popular music. In E. Costa-Giomi & S. J. Morrison (Eds.), Research perspectives on the national standards. National Association for Music Education. [excerpt]
- Woody, R. H. (2012). Playing by ear: Foundation or frill? Music Educators Journal, 99(2), 82-88. [abstract] [excerpt]
- Woody, R. H. (2011). Willing and able: Equipping music educators to teach with popular music. The Orff Echo, 43(4), 14-17.
- Woody, R. H. (2007). Popular music in school: Remixing the issues. Music Educators Journal, 93(4), 32-37. [excerpt]
And here are some of my favorite research studies addressing aspects of vernacular musicianship:
- Allsup, R. E. (2003). Mutual learning and democratic action in instrumental music education. Journal of Research in Music Education, 51, 24-37. [abstract]
- Campbell, P. S. (1995). Of garage bands and song-getting: The musical development of young rock musicians. Research Studies in Music Education, 4, 12-20. [abstract]
- Campbell, P. S., Connell, C., & Beegle, A. (2007). Adolescents' expressed meanings of music in and out of school. Journal of Research in Music Education, 55, 220-236. [abstract]
- Davis, S. G. (2005). "That Thing You Do!" Compositional processes of a rock band. International Journal of Education & the Arts(6)16. Retrieved from http://www.ijea.org/v6n16/.
- Davis, S. G., Blair, D. V. (2011). Popular music in American teacher education: A glimpse into a secondary methods course. International Journal of Music Education, 29(2), 124-140. [abstract]
- Green, L. (2002). How popular musicians learn: A way ahead for music education. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate. [publisher]
- Jaffurs, S. E. (2004). The impact of informal music learning practices in the classroom, or how I learned to teach from a garage band. International Journal of Music Education, 22(3), 189-200. [abstract]
- McGillen, C., & McMillan, R. (2005). Engaging with adolescent musicians: Lessons in song writing, cooperation and the power of original music. Research Studies in Music Education, 25, 36-54. [abstract]
- Woody, R. H., & Lehmann, A. C. (2010). Student musicians' ear playing ability as a function of vernacular music experiences. Journal of Research in Music Education, 58(2), 101-115. [abstract] [excerpt]


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TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) - If you've ever wanted to play your way to fame, now's your chance.
Nintendo is bringing back the "Nintendo World Championships" for 2017. The competition will include qualifying events at eight Best Buy stores across the country before the main event in New York in October.
The qualifiers will be held over four weekends in eight cities:
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- Sept. 9-10: Seattle and Miami
The qualifying rounds will be decided by a time trial run in "Mario Kart 7" for the Nintendo 3DS. Players in two age groups (12 and under, 13 and older) will get two tries to score the best time on a pre-determined track and with a pre-determined character. The winner will then qualify for an invitation to the finals in New York.
The winner of the final competition, which will feature a variety of games, will receive a trophy worth nearly $2,800, according to Nintendo.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four months after losing the presidential election to Barack Obama, Mitt Romney is joining his son's investment firm, a Romney adviser said on Wednesday.
Romney, last year's Republican presidential nominee, will serve as chairman of the executive committee at Solamere Capital, said the adviser, who asked not to be identified. A formal announcement is expected later this week. The move was first reported by NBC News.
Romney's son, Tagg Romney, co-founded Solamere in 2008 with Eric Scheuermann and Spencer Zwick, Mitt Romney's finance chairman in his 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns.
Mitt Romney co-founded the private equity firm Bain Capital before serving as Massachusetts governor.
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STOCKTON - A man who killed his cellmate, a convicted child molester, at Tracy's Deuel Vocational Institution has been found sane by a jury, which will decide soon whether he should be sentenced to death.
STOCKTON - A man who killed his cellmate, a convicted child molester, at Tracy's Deuel Vocational Institution has been found sane by a jury, which will decide soon whether he should be sentenced to death.
Prosecutors are seeking capital punishment for 39-year-old John Joseph Lydon after he strangled a prisoner to death for the second time in a California prison.
It has been more than four years since anyone has been sent to death row from San Joaquin County, the last being serial murderer and rapist William Jennings Choyce in 2008.
Lydon, 39, was already serving consecutive lengthy sentences when he bludgeoned and strangled cellmate John Guy Alexander at Deuel in June 2010. Lydon's sentences were for a fatal robbery (54 years to life) and killing his cellmate in Coalinga's Pleasant Valley Prison in 2004 (15 years to life). That cellmate was also a convicted child molester.
In closing arguments Wednesday, the defense sought to show jurors Lydon was legally insane when he killed Alexander.
According to defense attorney Deborah Fialkowski, Lydon has a history of mental illness associated with his own sexual abuse at the hands of Boston Catholic priest John Geoghan, who later was murdered in a prison. The priest was serving time for child molestation.
As Lydon strangled Alexander, he was seeing Geoghan's face in a delusional state, Fialkowski said.
"That's the focus I think you need to have in this case," she told jurors.
Deputy District Attorney Robert Himelblau didn't deny Lydon has psychiatric problems, but he attributed Lydon's behavior to an anti-social disorder. He shows a pattern of deceiving people and lacks empathy, Himelblau said.
Lydon often harmed himself, including swallowing small household items such as eating utensils, to get the attention of prison staff, Himelblau said.
Lydon spoke clearly and did not display any signs of thought disorder when he walked up to a prison guard on June 3, 2010, after eating dinner and told the officer he had killed Alexander, Himelblau said.
And rather than showing remorse for the killing, Himelblau argued, Lydon said he would have felt bad if someone had stopped him from taking Alexander's life.
Court papers say Lydon claimed he told Deuel staff he should be placed alone in a cell, but he was still placed with Alexander.
"I said I'd move in with anybody, white, black, just not a child molester," Lydon said, according to documents.
Alexander's daughter has filed a lawsuit against Deuel in federal court, claiming the prison is at fault in her father's slaying.
Lydon was convicted of first-degree murder Jan. 29, two weeks into the trial. On Wednesday, the same jury found him sane after deliberating for less than three hours.
The trial will move into a third part - the penalty phase - beginning Wednesday. Defense attorneys are expected to build their case for a life prison term (instead of death) based on Lydon's childhood abuse.
Contact reporter Jennie Rodriguez-Moore at (209) 943-8564 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/courtsblog.


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PHILADELPHIA - April 23, 2013 --Authorities have released the name of a man killed in a house fire in south Philadelphia.
The dead man is 72-year-old Alfred Reitano, an Army veteran who has lived in the neighborhood for about 40 years.
Firefighters were called to the residence at about 8:30 a.m. Monday and had the flames under control in about 20 minutes.
Executive Fire Chief Richard Davison says the victim's body was found on ground floor of the two-story building. Investigators believe the victim tried to extinguish the flames himself because they found water running when they arrived.
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Biographies: Filming
Lesson 6 of 17
Objective: SWBAT participate in a group discussion on "Who Was Dr. Seuss?" Students will also create a video presentation of their biography reports.
Big Idea: Students will be participating in group discussions on chapters 6 & 7 in "Who Was Dr. Seuss?" We will also be filming video presentations of the biography reports the students wrote as a homework assignment earlier in this unit.
Today we will be using iFunFace on the iPad to film our biography reports using our life size cut outs. I have included an instruction sheet on how to create these videos as well as included a video of a student explaining how to create a video in iFunFace.
This project requires recording the student's voice and must be done one on one so that the voice can be heard on the movie. If you try to have several students working on this project at once, you will get background noise and it will sound terrible. I will pull one student at a time out into the hall to record.
While we are recording, The students will be working on chapters 6 and 7 in "Who was Dr. Seuss?" I will divide the students up into groups and assign each person in that group a job. These roles and responsibilities are outlined in the resources. They will continue filling in the note sheets that we have been working on this unit. I will pass out sticky notes for the kids to use as they read. I will challenge the students to come up with one question that they have after reading the text. The question could be about content, an unknown word, or something they want to learn more about.
After students have read the assigned chapters, I will have them discuss the questions as a group, which are found in the resources section.
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To summarize what each group found, I will have each group spokesperson talk about the most important things their group discussed today. They can share what they learned, a question that was left unanswered, summarize what was read today in the text, or touch on the notes they chose to take. I will let the groups have a couple of minutes to discuss what they would like their spokesman to share and then we will have each group share with the class through their spokesman.


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Community turns out in large numbers to remember Sgt. Tim OwensThey came by the hundreds to honor a hometown hero. They were troops in uniform from several branches of the military. They were Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, students, moms and dads.
They came by the hundreds to honor a hometown hero.
They were troops in uniform from several branches of the military. They were Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, students, moms and dads.
They arrived mid-afternoon Friday in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church on Cedar Street. Their mission — to line the streets of Rolla with more than 2,000 American flags in honor of Army Sgt. Tim Owens who was killed April 2 in a shooting incident at the Fort Hood military post in Texas.
Owens, 37, was among three soldiers killed when another soldier opened fire in the 1st Medical Brigade area at the post. The gunman, identified as Spc. Ivan Antonio Lopez, also wounded 16 people before committing suicide.
A funeral service for Owens will be Saturday at 11 a.m. with visitation starting at 10 a.m. at The First Baptist Church, followed by burial with full military honors in Lake Springs Cemetery.
Owens, of Effingham, Ill., attended Rolla High School in the 1990s and met his wife, Billy, here.
This is the 123rd time that Larry Eckhardt from Little York, Ill., has organized such an event to honor a fallen hero.
"We are going to try and pay a small tribute; however, it is not enough," said Eckhardt. "We are going to line the route from this church to out of town.
"I have been doing this for eight years. I attended a funeral in Illinois and there just weren't enough flags up," he said. "I do them for police, firemen and military. Military takes top priority."
Ryan Thompson, of Fort Leonard Wood's Public Affairs Office, estimated that there were several hundred soldiers who came to Rolla from the military post in Pulaski County.
Among them was Sgt. First Class Fatheree of the Military Leader Corps.
"This is not only important because he was another hero in uniform but also because this is a just cause," he explained. "We want to do anything we can to support our local heroes."
Eckhardt gave some brief remarks, thanking all those who came out to help from the back of his pickup truck and explained how it was going to work. Post-hole diggers were to plot a hole every several feet for the eight-foot flags to be placed in. It was then time to get to work.
Beds of pickup trucks were filled with dozens of flags and teams of workers headed off; first down Cedar Street and then north on 10th Street. The flags continue down Forum Drive/Pine Tree Road out to Highway 72. This will follow the route of the funeral procession from the church toward the burial site.
Eleven-year-old Boy Scout Jack Richards hoped to put up three to five flags. His dad, Joe Richards said it was important to be there and pay their respects to a fallen soldier.
Within 20 minutes,10th Street from Cedar Street to Holloway Street was lined with the red, white and blue.
Chip Schaffer, a retired Navy serviceman and Midwest area coordinator for Hope for Heroes, has been helping Eckhardt putting these memorial events on for the last several years.
"We go sometimes where he (Eckhardt) cannot go," he said. "It is an honor to do this. I can't imagine what the family is going through. It is quite sad. My heart goes out to them."
Owens's sister-in-law, Beth McWhorter was grateful to the community who took time out to show their respect. She thanked numerous flag bearers as they walked by.
"This is just awesome," she said. The state, the governor and the community are going all out for Tim," she said.
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Owens's body was flown into St. Louis Lambert International Airport Friday and then escorted by the St. Louis and Rolla Patriot Guard Riders along Interstate 44 to the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Home in Dixon.
Missouri State Highway Patrol officers and nearly 100 Patriot Guard motorcycle riders escorted the hearse bearing the body of Owens.
Patriot Guard members shielded the hearse with American flags beneath the funeral home's carport as Owens's casket was removed. About 20 townspeople stood silently nearby, then applauded softly as the casket was taken indoors, according to the Associated Press.
Owens enlisted in the Army in June 2004 as a motor transport operator and did part of his training at southern Missouri's Fort Leonard Wood. He was most recently in the 154th Transportation Company in the 49th Movement Control Battalion in the 13th Sustainment Command at Fort Hood. Owens was deployed to Iraq from January to December 2005. Later he served in Kuwait from January to December 2010.